Kentucky Derby FanDuel promo code: Claim $150 on a $5 bet, then bet on the Derby

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The Kentucky Derby and all its pageantry will take over Churchill Downs Saturday, and before you bet the ponies, you can use our FanDuel promo code to claim $150 in bonus bets guaranteed, when you bet $5 on any sport except horse racing.

FanDuel’s welcome offer will provide $150 in bonus bets for new players with just a $5 wager, win or lose. It must be on any other sport besides horse racing to claim this offer.

Once you bet $5 on FanDuel Sportsbook and collect your $150 in bonus bets guaranteed, you then can bet on the Kentucky Derby at FanDuel Racing. In many states, both share the same account.

Here’s how to activate the offer:

• Click this FanDuel promo code link (no promo code needed)
• Choose “Join Now” and select your state.
• Fill out the registration form and hit “Create Account.”
• Deposit and bet a minimum of $5 on any market besides horse racing.
• Get $150 in bet credits as soon as the bet settles.

Bonus bets can be used on any fixed-odds market available at FanDuel Sportsbook.

New users will receive bonus bet credits within 48 hours after their first qualifying wager has settled. Bet credits are active for one week and will expire if not used.

Click one of our FanDuel promo code links for full terms and conditions.

If you’re in a state that has FanDuel Sportsbook and FanDuel Racing, you can still claim the offer below after signing up for the bet $5 get $150 offer and using it on another sport.

If you find that your state only has FanDuel Racing and no FanDuel Sportsbook, you’re still able to claim a Kentucky Derby bonus.

Use our FanDuel Racing promo code link with no promo code needed, or the Play Now button above, to get signed up.

After you complete registration, your first bet is covered with a $20 no sweat first bet offer. So if you bet $20 on the Kentucky Derby and it loses, you’ll receive a $20 bonus bet back to try again.

The horses will head to their starting positions for the 149th Kentucky Derby at about 6:57 p.m. Saturday.

Forte enters the weekend as a 3-1 favorite. The horse has won six races in seven starts and brings a five-race win streak into Churchill Downs.

According to FanDuel’s profile, Forte also leads all entrants in qualifying points with 190, 30 more than the nearest competitor.

Next in line is Tapit Trice (5-1), whose trainer, Todd Pletcher, won the Kentucky Derby with Always Dreaming in 2017. Behind him is Angel of Empire (8-1), who captured d the Arkansas Derby in April.

Other anticipated contenders include Practical Move (10-1), Derma Sotogake (10-1) and a two more at 12-1 (Two Phils and Kingsbarns).

Some of the most common wagers for horse racing are Win, Place, or Show bets.

• Win - If your horse finishes first, you win
• Place - Pays out if your horse finishes first OR second
• Show - Pays out if your horse finishes first, second, OR third

Exactas (1st and 2nd finishers in order), Trifectas (1st, 2nd, and 3rd in order), and Superfectas (1st - 4th in the correct order) are also popular, although very difficult to predict.

In addition to the welcome offer and weekend wagering options, FanDuel also has a number of ongoing promotions for its players. Those include:

• Profit boosts: Earn increased winnings on select wagers.
• Referral bonus: Recruit a friend who registers for a new FanDuel account and both parties will receive $50 in sportsbook bonus bets and $25 in casino site credit.
• Reload bonus: Returning users may also receive deposit matches and bonus bets from FanDuel.

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